PRIMER: Russian sanctions: a steady wave

Author: Olly Jackson | Published: 16 Jul 2018

The new Russia Sanctions Bill, set to be debated in the
US Congress in the coming weeks, has received criticism from
the EU, suggesting that coordination between the two
jurisdictions over Russia is over. The EU has warned that
action will be taken if assurances are not given about
protecting EU companies from penalties. The extraterritorial
effect of US sanctions means European courts would have little
choice but to accept the legislation.

Following the Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014, EU and US
leaders began to impose sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian
individuals closely connected to the Russian leadership,
freezing funds and enforcing travel restrictions on these
individuals. Further sanctions followed after Russia was
accused of conducting cyberattacks on the US as well as
interfering with its latest presidential campaign.

The environment between the US and Russia means other
sanctions, or at least extensions of existing sanctions, are
possible. There...